GET UP & GROW: Start your trees off right for long-term benefits

10:20 PM,
Apr. 17, 2012

Written by

DUSTIN STILLINGER

We are in the middle of two great time periods to plant trees in our area: spring and fall. These seasons are great because the temperatures are cool and soil moisture is usually adequate to allow planted or transplanted trees to get established.

The first important step in planting a tree is to ensure the tree is planted at the right depth. Whether you buy a container-grown, bare root, or balled and burlapped (B and B) tree, the proper planting depth is essential to giving it a good start.

Container-grown trees are sold by nurseries in pots. These trees might have grown in the container for a year or ...